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Famous people · Schodack
6 famous people from Schodack, many of them leaders
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Egbert Ten Eyck the best known. The next two names are George McClellan and John Woodworth. Most were born in the early republic: 4 of them. John Woodworth, born in 1768, is the earliest name and Arthur Frederick Ostrander, born in 1895, the latest.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Egbert Ten Eyck
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1768
John Woodworth
Youngest
1895
Arthur Frederick Ostrander
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Schodack’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Schodack is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Schodack’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1770s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Schodack
All three are leaders.
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Politics & Law
John Woodworth
1768–1858New York State Attorney General
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bethlehem has the longest list next door: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Schodack and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- George McClellan: Frederick Simon Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Curtis Noyes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Charles: Lone Fox, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenner Ferguson: J. Sterling Morton, editor. Jacob North & Company (Lincoln, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Van Alstyne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons